Contents
Vol. 22, No. 5
May 1999
Editorials
Current Status of Medical Therapy of
Peripheral Arterial Disease
C. R. Conti, M.D.,
M.A.C.C. 331
Heart Failure Therapy: Not as Complicated as It
Looks
R. M. Mills, M.D., and J. B. Young,
M.D. 333
Review
Constrictive Pericarditis
A. Mehta, M.D., M. Mehta, M.D., A. C.
Jain, M.D. 334
Clinical Investigations
Diagnostic Potential of Combined Transthoracic
Echocardiography and X-Ray Computed Tomography in Suspected
Aortic Dissection
Y. v. Kodolitsch, M.D., N. Krause, M.D.,
R. Spielmann, M.D., C. A. Nienaber, M.D., FACC,
FESC 345
ILEAD--Ischemia of the Lower Extremities Due to
Aortic Dissection: The Isolated Presentation
L. Pacifico, D.O., FACC, and D. Spodick,
M.D., D.Sc., FACC 353
Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance during
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
A.R. Assali, M.D., Y. Beigel, M.D., R.
Schreibman, R.D., Z. Shafer, M.Sc., M. Fainaru,
M.D. 357
Antianginal and Anti-Ischemic Effects of
Nisoldipine and Ramipril in Patients with Syndrome X
F. ·zÙelik, M.D., A. Altun,
M.D., G. ·zbay, M.D. 361
Physician Risk Assessment and APACHE Scores in
Cardiac Care Units
G. L. Pierpont, M.D., Ph.D., and C. M.
Parenti, M.D. 366
Progress in Clinical Trials
VIVA (Vascular endothelial growth factor in Ischemia
for Vascular Angiogenesis) 369
SHOCK (SHould we
emergently revascularize Occluded coronaries for Cardiogenic
shocK) 369
PIMI (Psychophysiologic
Investigations in Myocardial Ischemia) 370
FRISC II (Fragmin and
Revascularization during InStability in Coronary artery
disease) 370
Guardian (GUARd
During Ischemia Against Necrosis) 371
WISE (Women's Ischemia
Syndrome Evaluation study) Pilot Study 371
HERS (Heart and
Estrogen progestin Replacement Study) 372
Images In Cardiology
Coronary Artery Aneurysms Associated with
Systemic Lupus
M. R. Dhond, M.D., A. Matayoshi, M.D., L.
Laslett, M.D. 373
Short Communication
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection:
Favorable Outcome Illustrated by Angiographic Data
G. Longheval, M.D., V. Badot, M.D., B.
Cosyns, M.D., S. Najioullah, M.D. 374
Profiles in Cardiology
Rudolf Albert von Koelliker
W. B. Fye, M.D., M.A. 376
Book Reviews
Primary
Cardiology
Nonpharmacological
Therapy of Arrhythmias for the 21st Century
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